Leonard Garcia vs. Shane Howell title fight joins deep Legacy FC 29 card
March’s Legacy FC 29 event will have a second title fight as UFC/WEC vet Leonard Garcia looks to make the first successful defense of his featherweight title.
Legacy FC promoter Mick Maynard told MMAjunkie that Garcia (18-11-1) will meet Shane Howell (13-7) at the event.
Legacy FC 29 takes place March 21 at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Tulsa, Okla. The night’s main card airs on AXS TV.
Garcia recently won the Legacy FC belt with a first-round knockout of Kevin Aguilar at Legacy FC 26 (watch the Garcia vs. Aguilar video highlights). Since a five-fight losing streak that prompted his UFC release this past year, the fan favorite has posted three consecutive stoppage victories, all with Legacy FC.
The hard-hitting vet now meets Howell, a promotional newcomer and onetime Bellator fighter who’s on a run of his own. Since opening his record with a ho-hum 4-6 record, Howell has won nine of his past 10 fights and six straight. Eleven of his 13 career victories have come via stoppage, including seven via submission.
The latest Legacy FC 29 card now includes:
MAIN CARD (AXS TV, 10 p.m. ET)
Champ Leonard Garcia vs. Shane Howell – for featherweight title
Paul Buentello vs. Myron Dennis – for vacant light heavyweight title
Jonathan Brookins vs. Cody Fuller
Thomas Longacre vs. Chris Pecero
Daniel Hauenstein vs. Jerod Spoon
Art Parker vs. Andrew Todhunter
Mike Budnik vs. Gilbert Burns
PRELIMINARY CARD (Untelevised, 8 p.m. ET)
Zach Church vs. Johnny Koepp
Jarrett Rouse vs. Jake Sayler
Josh Anderson vs. Daryl Wilson
Jose Martinez vs. Mat Thomas
Blake Nichols vs. Josh Parrish
C.J. Harris vs. Aaron McKenzie
